10 AM – Staying Healthy, Naturally!: Learn about dietary and lifestyle approaches to health and wellness, and the various ways that naturopaths can work with you to prevent disease and optimize health and healing. National University of Natural Medicine

11 AM – Navigating Food & Nutrition Resources: Learn about different food and nutrition resources that can help put healthy food on the table and stretch your food dollars further. Resources include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), free or low-cost cooking/nutrition classes, and local farmers market discounts. Multnomah County Youth & Family Services

11 AM – Take the Right Steps to Prevent Falls: Improve and maintain your independent lifestyle as you age. Legacy's Trauma Nurses Talk Tough Program

1 PM – Radon: Protect Your Family from Lung Cancer: Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that enters buildings from the ground. It's the second leading cause of lung cancer. This workshop will present information on radon, how to test for it, and how to prevent it from entering our homes. Multnomah County Environmental Health

1 PM – Water Quality & Home Plumbing Maintenance:Learn how to protect your family from lead in water, and receive a FREE test kit. Get tips for maintaining your hot water heater, troubleshooting low water pressure, and other important drinking water quality issues. City of Portland Water Bureau

Home Repair and Utilities

10 AM – Permit Process to Build an Accessory Dwelling Unit: Find out what is required to add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). City of Portland Bureau of Development Services

10 AM and 11 AM – House as a System: Learn how heating systems, thermostats, air leaks, insulation, and appliances work together and how you can save money, stay warm and be safe. Multnomah County Weatherization Program

11 AM and Noon – Basic Weatherization: Learn simple techniques to stop drafts from windows and doors, and other energy-saving tips. Great for renters and homeowners alike! Community Energy Project

11 AM – Downspout Disconnection and Stormwater Systems: Learn how disconnecting and maintaining your downspouts, gutters and stormwater systems benefits the environment and can get you a discount on stormwater utility fees. City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services

Noon – Saving Water Makes Cents!: Learn about where Portland gets its water and how you can save water and money at home. Find tips for managing your water and sewer costs while being a good steward of our water supply. Participants get water conservation devices, including a showerhead! City of Portland Water Bureau

1 PM – Lead-safe Home Projects: Find out how to safely do small refurbishing projects, like sanding an old door or crib. Qualified participants get a free lead-safety kit (supplies limited). Community Energy Project

1 PM – Rodent Prevention: Protect your home and yard from rats and pests: Find tips and resources to help prevent rodents and pests from invading your house and yard. What to look for and what to do. Presented by vector specialist Chris Roberts. Multnomah County Environmental Health Vector Control

REPAIR CAFÉ – REPAIR PDX

10:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Bring one item to be fixed by a Repair PDX volunteer, while learning how to do it yourself.

You may bring one of the following:

Small countertop appliance

Clothing

Volunteers will do their best to repair items, but do not guarantee a complete repair.

Finances

11 AM – Ways to Work (car loan program): Learn how working families can get a car loan to buy or repair vehicles. Financial Empowerment Clinic

Noon – Tackling Student Loan Debt: Take inventory of your outstanding student loans, keep loans in good standing and create a manageable plan for repayment. Learn about ways to rehabilitate loans that are in default, the Income Based Repayment plan and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Financial Empowerment Clinic

1 PM – Protect Your Money: Your identity is one of the most precious things you possess. Learn how to take steps to protect yourself and recognize red flags. Credit checks available in this class. Financial Empowerment Clinic

Garden

10 AM – Building Backyard Habitats on a Budget: Find free and low-cost methods for growing and spreading native plants. Portland Audubon and Columbia Land Trust Backyard Habitat Certification Program

Noon – Introduction to Raingardens: Build a beautiful garden bed designed to capture rainfall and allow it to soak back into the ground, keeping streams clean and healthy. East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District

Noon – Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: Learn the basics for growing vegetables in our climate, and best practices for planting and maintaining a healthy, low-cost garden. Oregon Food Bank